Update for offline Map data for all Windows Phone 8 devices now going out

Do you have a Windows Phone 8 device? Do you use offline Maps? Then you may want to peep under the app’s setting to see if you have an update.

We’re getting reports that Microsoft (and technically Nokia) are pushing out Map data updates to devices with Windows Phone 8 and while you’ll eventually get a pop up notification telling you as much, you can get the data early by fetching it yourself.

We just updated our New York State file (156.5MB) and it only took a few moments over Wi-F on both our ATIV S and Lumia 920. There’s no word on how many states or regions worldwide are getting this update, so apologies in advance if you don’t have one.

There’s also no details on what this actually updates, though it’s safe to presume more accurate points-of-interest (POIs) and street names are likely candidates. We last had an update nearly 30 days ago, so it looks like this could be a regular process.

To check for updates, launch Maps > Settings > Check for Updates (If using 'Nokia Maps', then launch that app > Download Maps > Update Current Maps). Thanks for all who sent this in.

Can anyone tell me how to free up space on my device Nokia 822 it says I have a 2GB update but my phone needs more room. I check space via the windows phone for desktop and it says I'm using a lot of phone storage for "other"

Updating Mexico. I like that Nokia/Microsoft are updating their maps regularly adding more data.
When WP8 launched the map of Mexico was only 150mb. After two or three updates including today's, the map size if slighly above 300mb.

Just updated the Washington State map (2/21/2013) and it STILL can't find a Subway sandwich shop two blocks from my office. This business has been here for a LONG time. I will not use Nokia Maps or recommend it until the POI database is accurate and robust enough to find something as simple as the largest fast food chain in the world. Hurry up and catch up to the competition Nokia, your maps are useless without a robust and accurate POI database. Bing Maps finds it right away... Why is Bing Maps' POI database so much better that Nokia's (for North America)?

Quick question: When I set up my 822 this past weekend I think I had the entire U.S. map loaded. If I try to add maps now I only get a listing of other countries, not individual states. Do I need to uninstall US to see individual states?

Yes, for some regions. I have map for India, and it is blurry, but the Belgium map is totally fine. They definitely messed something up when they moved to Nokia for mapping data in WP8. It is totally fine on WP7.

Due to a recent phone reset, I hadn't downloaded the maps. Upon reading about this update, I immediately downloaded the Illinois, USA map and then checked and an update was also available. Odd that the most recent downloadable map was also receiving this map update too, no?

Yeah, nice!
Could you please check something for me?
Are the aerial view maps blurry for India on your phone too? When you zoom to the highest level, it is clear? For me, it was perfectly clear on WP7, but on WP8 they changed the maps and now I get blurred maps for India. Tried deleting offline maps and then too it was the same.

Zune had something like this. it was for the sharing feature (squirting) and when you synced media from a computer not related to your main Zune installation.
maybe you are using BT sharing too much or syncing songs/media from others

MA here too and I'm right in Boston. I can see some 3D buildings that weren't there before, but the POIs are MASSIVELY lacking. I don't get why local scout, Nokia lens, and maps all have different POI. Local scout is clearly the best, at least in Boston